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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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